Page 3: Historical Events In April - 01

1864  Marie Jungius, Dutch fairy tale writer on April - 01.   

1865  Baie du Ha! Ha! Quebec, the first Canadian April Fools' Day on record celebrated by British troops and Canadian militia at Fort Poisson d'Avril on April - 01.   

1865  On this day in history battle of 5 Forks, signalling end of Lee's army   

1865  On this day in history -9] Battle at Blakely Alabama   

1865  On this day in history richard Zsigmondy, Germany, chemist (Nobel-1925)   

1866  On this day in history uS Congress rejects presidential veto gives all equal rights in US   

1866  Ferruccio D M B Busoni, Italy, pianist/composer/conductor (Arlecchino) on this day in history.   

1866  Aime Ambroise Simon Leborne, composer, dies at 98 on April - 01.   

1867  On this day in history blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama   

1867  On April - 01 international Exhibition opens in Paris   

1868  Hampton Institute opens on this day in history.   

1868  The birth of Edmond Rostand, French author on April - 01.   

1868  On this day in history the Canadian Government fixes a uniform first class postal rate of three cents; establishes Post Office Savings Bank.   

1868  On April - 01 edmond Rostand, France, poet/playwright (Cyrano de Bergerac)   

1869  Peter A Egge, Norwegian writer (De Droom) on this day in history.   

1869  On this day in history anthony G O Ridder van Rappard, Min of Reformed Worship, dies at 69   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass sgt of Lewis &Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1870  On this day in history patrick Gass, sgt of Lewis & Clark Expedition, dies at 98   

1871  F Melius Christiansen, composer on April - 01.   

1872  1st edition of The Standard on April - 01.   

1872  Tadeusz Joteyko, composer on this day in history.   

1873  On this day in history british White Star steamship Atlantic sinks off Nova Scotia, 547 die   

1873  On this day in history the birth of Sergei Rachmaninov, Russian composer   

1873  Sergei Rachmaninoff, Novgorod Russia, composer (Prelude in C# Minor) on this day in history.   

1875  On April - 01 the Times of London becomes the first newspaper to print a daily weather chart.   

1875  On this day in history edgar Wallace, England, novelist/playwright/journalist (Terror)   

1876  1st official NL baseball game (Boston-6, Phila-5) on April - 01.   

1878  On this day in history carl Sternheim, German playwright (Hyperion/Tabula Rasa)   

1878  Eugene Gautier, composer, dies at 56 on this day in history.   

1881  Anti-Jewish riots in Jerusalem on April - 01.   

1883  The birth of Lon Chaney, American actor on this day in history.   

1883  Aleksander V Aleksandrov, Russian composer/conductor on this day in history.   

1884  On this day in history laurette Taylor, [Helen LM Cooney], US actress (Broadway)   

1885  Clementine Ogilvy Spencer-Churchill (Hozier), British barones on this day in history.   

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1220  Emperor Go-Saga of Japan (d. 1272) was born on April - 01.   

1283  Ludwig IV of Baveria, Roman Catholic Bavarian emperor (1314-47) was born on April - 01.   

1543  François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières, Constable of France (d. 1626) was born on April - 01.   

1578  On this day in history birth of william Harvey, England, physician (discovered blood circulation)   

1582  On April - 01 birth of gaspar de Crayer, Flemish painter   

1582  On this day in history birth of thomas Simpson, composer   

1610  Charles de Saint-Évremond, French soldier (d. 1703) was born on this day in history.   

1640  On this day in history birth of georg Mohr, Danish mathematician (d. 1697)   

1085  On this day in history death of emperor Shenzong of China (b. 1048)   

1132  On this day in history death of st-Hugues, Bishop of Grenoble (b. 1053)   

1204  Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of Louis VII & Henry II, dies at 81 on this day in history.   

1205  On April - 01 amalrik II, King of Cyprus/Jerusalem, dies   

1528  Death of Francisco de Peñalosa, Spanish composer on April - 01.   

1548  On April - 01 sigismund I, the Elder, King of Poland, dies at 81   

1580  Death of Alonso Mudarra, Spanish composer on this day in history.   

1611  Death of Gillis van Valkenborch, Flemish painter, buried at about 72 on April - 01.